She previously worked for Capcom in the 1980s, writing music for games such as Dynasty Wars, Mercs, Magic Sword, and the original Mega Man.
She is best known, however, for composing the music for the original Mega Man, including its iconic "Game Start" jingle.
The soundtracks she worked on afterwards include the Derby Stallion series, Game Boy titles developed by Sunsoft, and other games such as The Adventures of Lolo, Another Bible, Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions, Jade Cocoon 2, and Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors.
She also married fellow musician, Kimitaka Matsumae (originally part of Sega's S.S.T.
[3] The label aims to help connect composers with international companies, which is how she contributed music to Shovel Knight.